Continuing down the valley until you reach Le Monal, a stunning little 18th-century farming hamlet, skiers then bear right along a small path- Chemin de l'Echaillon- back through the forest to rejoin the ski area of Sainte Foy.

The long, sometimes quite flat route is not well-suited to snowboarders, although in good snow conditions a steeper, shorter, trickier route wiggles its way between rocky outcrops, accessed by hiking the ridge to the south-west from the start. Route finding varies depending on snow conditions so the route should only be undertaken with someone who knows the way.